Packaging Technologist – Kent

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This position has now been filled, but has been left on our website as we have other similar vacancies to this on an ongoing basis that might interest you. More importantly, we have vacancies that are not advertised due to their confidential nature therefore it would certainly be in your interest to email your CV, as a word document, depending on which sector you are in, to :-

Head of Packaging recruitment – Greg Nelson – greg@harrison-scott.co.uk

Head of Print recruitment–Neil Pearson – neil@harrison-scott.co.uk

Head Paper recruitment – Gary Young – gary@harrison-scott.co.uk

Board level, account management and all levels of sales vacancies –

George Thompson – george@harrison-scott.co.uk

Our divisional heads will then email your CV internally to the consultant who specialises in your exact sector, for example a category of packaging is cartons, a category of print is print management, in fact we have over 30 specialist categories. Our specialist consultant will contact you if we have a live vacancy that matches, or contact you in the near future as soon a good match to skill set and experience becomes available.

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We are seeking an original thinker to create solutions for consumers and be instrumental to the success of some of the most recognised brands across the globe.

This particular Packaging Technologist job will suit a packaging engineer/technologist who has experience of working on the implementation of new packaging projects including factory acceptance trials and roll out of new carton and flexible designs and finishes. 

You will be an integral part of our Business providing leadership and coordination for Local Packaging Development and Maintenance activity working closely with Regional Packaging Developers and Team Leaders, Procurement and Mill Packaging Engineers in order to help achieve business objectives around Innovation and Cost Transformation.

You will support the development and Implementation of packaging improvement plans. Working in partnership with the company’s marketing team, you will lead the implementation of regional packaging improvement and packaging cost saving projects and as a subject matter expert you will provide your valuable knowledge in multifunction team discussion around equipment & other activity affecting packaging.

You will participate in initiatives that aim to improve consumer satisfaction & where necessary lead projects to eliminate/reduce pack design sources of consumer dissatisfaction or complaint. 

This is an opportunity to join a company that truly values its employees – it believes they are the most valued resource and are at the centre of everything. Employee talent, diversity and commitment is crucial to the organisation’s innovation and success. With this role also comes tremendous career development opportunities.